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Crochet Sugar Skull – Free Pattern

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I’ve got a fun little crochet pattern for you all today, and it’s perfect for Halloween!

If you have been around here much lately, you know that I’ve been super into Day of the Dead as I’ve been crafting for Halloween this year. This sugar skull pattern can be totally customized and used in lots of different ways. A whole bunch would make a really cool garland, or sew one onto a pillow or tote. I glued mine onto a piece of cardboard covered in wrapping paper and popped it into a frame for Halloween decor.

Attach the cheeks, eyes, and nose to the skull with fabric adhesive or by sewing them on.

Now it’s time to add some detail to the skull using surface crochet. I haven’t used surface crochet much in the past, but it is so much fun!

To add surface crochet, pull up a loop of yarn through any hole in the piece. Insert your hook into another hole in the direction you want your surface crochet to go. Pull up a loop of yarn through the fabric. Pull that yarn through the other loop on the hook as if you were working a slip stitch. Continue in this way to create all kinds of designs and details.

I used surface crochet to create the skull’s mouth.

And I worked surface crochet in a spiral pattern over the flower eyes to give them a dark center.

Finally, you can use surface crochet anywhere on the skull to create patterns and designs.

To give your crochet skull pattern extra bling and sparkle, sew or glue on some beads and rhinestones.

And that’s it for this crochet skull pattern! Enjoy your awesome new sugar skull!

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